Chapter 217: On the List
Ji Shaotian searched for "the best hotel in City A" on the Internet, and the first place in the search bar was a Western restaurant on the 99th floor of a building in the center of the city, which is said to be one of the few restaurants with 82 years of Lafite.
But Ji Shaotian didn't book that restaurant as a place to treat at noon, and the first three in the search bar were all advertisements for pit people, Ji Shaotian couldn't believe it.
He booked the restaurant at the bottom of the search bar, this restaurant is called "Xiao Nanguo", which is also a high-end restaurant, focusing on Cantonese cuisine, and the key location is near "Fengming Canal" in City A.
Fengming Canal is the water diversion project built by the ancients in Fengming Mountain Pass in A City, it has long been abandoned, because it is not famous, so it has not been developed into a scenic spot, Ji Shaotian knows that there are many maple trees on Fengming Mountain, and this season must be able to see a lot of red leaves in the past.
He wanted to go to Fengming Mountain to see the red leaves or something after eating with everyone, so he chose this restaurant.
Speaking of which, this is the first time that Ji Shaotian has invited such a "formal" guest to dinner, and after he found out the hotel information, he called and booked a box in advance like an adult.
"Hey, I'm going to book a private ......"
"Well, my surname is Ji, and that Ji of the Zhou Dynasty, right. There are five of us, let's go over at half past twelve at noon, okay, that doesn't need to be done, by the way, do you allow pets in your hotel? We're going to bring a dog with us, a guide dog. Good, good, thank you. Uh-huh......"
Hanging up the phone, Ji Shaotian took a deep breath, he was still a little nervous when he booked a box for the first time, especially the front desk manager with a gentle voice on the other side, "Mr. Ji", it was really happy to listen.
But it was so easy to do, Ji Shaotian didn't expect that he was just making a phone call, and the hotel would keep the box there, and he would arrange appetizers, wouldn't he be afraid that he wouldn't go?
"The service is really thoughtful!"
After expressing this emotion, Ji Shaotian suddenly understood that if the guests didn't go, the hotel would be rearranged at most, and nothing would be lost; If the guest goes, then he will feel that the hotel service is good, and if he has a good impression, there is a high probability that he will be able to retain one more guest.
At 11:40 in the morning, Ji Shaotian and Du Teng Ah Xiang met and set off for the hotel, Ah Xiang took the guide dog "Little Prince", led by Ji Shaotian, and the little prince hadn't gone out to play for a long time.
At 12:15, at the door of the Xiaonanguo Hotel, Ji Shaotian and the three of them met with Hei Jiayi Xia Luo, and after the two girls saw Ah Xiang for the first time, they all showed extreme regret, but when they greeted Ah Xiang, their voices were cheerful and did not show any pity.
"Ah Xiang, you are so beautiful, this is the little prince!"
Even Hei Jiayi's expression and tone became gentle, and Ah Xiang, who was originally nervously holding Ji Shaotian and Du Teng's hands, gradually relaxed, and when she walked through a bamboo forest path to the door of Xiao Nanguo Hotel, it was replaced by Hei Jiayi holding Ah Xiang's hand, Xia Luo holding the little prince, and the two daughters took the place of Ji Shaotian and Du Teng.
Although Ah Xiang's expression is still a little restrained, the novelty and joy in her eyes can't be hidden, she has been growing up since she was a child, in addition to the same disabled classmates in the school, there are only two partners around Ji Shaotian and Du Teng, this time she can contact the two sisters, she is actually very happy.
"Hello, do you have a reservation?"
As soon as the five people and one dog entered the door, the welcoming lady wearing a cheongsam came over to ask with a standard smile, and the front desk and the past waiters in the hotel lobby unconsciously set their eyes on Ji Shaotian and the five people.
In fact, as practitioners in the service industry, they should not have this kind of "gaze" that is not very polite to the guests, but the five of them get together, it is too eye-catching, Ji Shaotian and Du Teng, the two tall and thin handsome guys, not to mention for the time being, the other three daughters Ah Xiang wear double ponytails, pink peach blossoms, and are pitiful;
Xia Luo, who is becoming more and more cheerful, has long ceased to deliberately bow her head and cover her beautiful face with long bangs, she tied up her ball head, wide jeans with knitwear, and her temperament is fresh and refined.
Not to mention Hei Jiayi, she is unbelievably beautiful in school uniform, wearing fashionable leg-trimmed jeans and a small leather jacket at this time, tied in a ponytail, and a coldness between her eyebrows and eyes, she looks like a popular traffic star.
The manager, front desk, receptionist, and waiter in the lobby of the hotel are all women, they are wearing uniforms, smiling cutely, and they are all very standard-looking.
It's no wonder that they set their eyes on them at the same time.
"It turned out to be Mr. Ji. You booked the 'National Color and Heavenly Fragrance' room, please come with me. ”
After Ji Shaotian reported his reservation information, Yingbin immediately led them into the elevator.
"Poof!"
Hearing the welcome call Mr. Ji Shaotian, Du Teng snickered in the back.
"What about the little prince?" Xia Luo asked.
"Don't worry, there are pet seats in the box of this hotel, and there are special pet tableware." Ji Shaotian said with a smile, he had already asked clearly.
"Wow, that's so advanced!" Xia Luo's eyes widened.
When ordering, Ji Shaotian first ordered a roast chicken and grilled pork ribs for the "little prince", as well as a pork bone soup. The little prince's "dining seat" is on the corner of the box, and the tableware is actually a dog basin printed with bones.
But Ji Shaotian and Du Teng glanced at each other, smiled evilly, and then picked up the long napkin on the table and tied it around the little prince's neck, and then the little prince became a "gentleman", causing Hei Jiayi Xia Luo and Ah Xiang to laugh.
The dinner started in this cheerful atmosphere, Hei Jiayi also learned violin when she was a child, Xia Luo was interested in sign language, and they quickly became familiar with Ah Xiang.
And although Ah Xiang is afraid of people, but because she has been blind for a long time, she has long been accustomed to some blind sensitive words, and there is no taboo, she also knows a lot of knowledge about stimulating the battlefield, and she also knows the situation of every game of the four people, Ji Shaotian and Du Teng have told her, so Ah Xiang also chatted with Hei Jiayi Xia Luo very speculatively.
During this period, the five of them talked happily with each other.
The meal lasted more than an hour, and when they left the hotel, the sun in the western sky was already slightly yellow, the autumn wind was dry and cool, and the clusters of red leaves on Fengming Mountain and the Fengming Canal winding among them were clearly visible.
Everyone was still unsatisfied, and at Ji Shaotian's suggestion, everyone agreed to take a walk along the winding mountain road towards Fengming Mountain.
The asphalt is clean, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and the road rises slowly along the ridgeline, flanked by trees of all kinds, most of which are green and yellow, and along the foot of the mountain, a fiery red leaf suddenly appears, which stands out against the wide autumn sky.
Fengming Mountain is not high, it is not a scenic spot, there is only a small weather observation station on the mountain, there is usually no car up the mountain, and the highway is particularly empty, so Ji Shaotian and the five people "arrogantly" stood in a row, walking side by side on the road.
Ji Shaotian is on the far right, next to him is Du Teng, on Du Teng's left is Ah Xiang, Ah Xiang took Xia Luo's hand, Xia Luo left was Hei Jiayi, and the little prince's dog leash was in Hei Jiayi's hand.
"The great river flows eastward!"
During the meal, Du Teng and Ji Shaotian drank a few cans of beer, so at this time, Du Teng's cheeks were slightly red, and he was singing with his throat pulled, and the other four people who listened frowned and laughed.
"Lao Du, others ask for money for singing, but you sing to death!" Ji Shaotian complained that he was not affected by alcohol at all.
Du Teng said cheekily: "Hey, it's rare for me to sing, so you can't praise me?" …… The stars in the sky are in the Beidou! ”
"The point is that it's really ugly!" Xia Luo also complained on the side.
Ah Xiang helped Du Teng speak: "Although my brother sings badly, he plays the guitar very well." ”
"So the gentleman doesn't move, Du Teng, please stop your performance." Hei Jiayi looked at Du Teng lightly.
Du Teng stopped singing stupidly: "But I don't have a guitar in my hand, so I can only move my mouth." ”
"Come on, you're too torturous." Ji Shaotian said on the side, "We have the musical genius Ah Xiang here, so we don't need you to sing." ”
"That's right, Ah Xiang, come and sing!" Du Teng said.
"Yes, yes!"
"I also want to hear Ah Xiang sing."
Xia Luo and Hei Jiayi also looked at Ah Xiang together.
Ah Xiang suddenly became nervous, although she often sang to the two of them when she was with Ji Shaotian Du Teng, but there would be Hei Jiayi and Xia Luo, she was afraid that she would not sing well, or they would think that they would not sing well.
"Sing it, Ah Xiang, it's okay."
"Be confident, your singing voice is no worse than that of a violin."
"Come on!"
With everyone's encouragement, Ah Xiang nodded and agreed to sing a song.
"Just sing the song "Another Me in the World", if you don't sing well, you are not allowed to laugh at me........."
Under everyone's unanimous assurance, Ah Xiang began to sing, because she was shy, so her voice was very soft when she spoke, but every tone was firmly stuck in the rhythm, which also caused Hei Jiayi and Xia Luo, who heard her sing for the first time, a little surprised, they knew that if they sang by themselves, they would not be able to sing if they sang so low.
“…… Lala, my dear you. ”
This song is very brisk, and Ah Xiang's voice is sweet and glutinous, singing a brisk song has a unique charm, when singing two or three sentences, everyone is immersed in it, following the rhythm to applaud Ah Xiang and beat it, and Ah Xiang is also becoming more and more confident, her voice gradually improves, and the expression on her face is relaxed.
Ah Xiang likes to play the violin and sing, when she sings, she will forget all the unpleasantness in herself, and she will feel that she and her singing voice reach the whole world, simple and beautiful.
After singing a song, under everyone's strong request, Ah Xiang continued to sing, everyone enjoyed listening, Ah Xiang sang happily, and the road up the mountain was no longer monotonous.
"Ah Xiang's singing is really good, if she sings live broadcast, she will definitely be popular."
"yes, it's more professional than all the singing anchors I've ever seen, it's so good."
Unconsciously, she came to the halfway up the mountain, Ah Xiang had already sung several songs, she was a little tired, Du Teng took out the thermos cup in the bag and poured water in the lid of the cup for her to drink.
Hei Jiayi and Xia Luo mentioned the live broadcast, Du Teng's expression was a little gloomy, and Ji Shaotian lowered his head and pursed his lips, neither of them spoke.
"I heard Brother Shaotian say that the live broadcast should be watched by the barrage and interact with the audience, but I can't see the barrage, so there is no way to broadcast it live." Ah Xiang said with a smile.
"I'm sorry."
Hei Jiayi and Xia Luo realized that they had lost their words.
"It's okay, I'm like this, no one will watch it even if it's live." Ah Xiang laughed to herself.
"Don't say that, fool."
Ah Xiang had finished drinking the water, Du Teng was twisting the lid of the thermos cup, and Ji Shaotian habitually went over to wipe the corners of her mouth with a tissue and touched her head.
The two have taken care of Ah Xiang since childhood, so Ji Shaotian's actions are very common between him and Ah Xiang, but when Hei Jiayi saw Ji Shaotian's move, a soft light flashed in her dark eyes.
"How can it be that no one is watching? Ah Xiang, do you know how beautiful you are? It's better than the first school flower in our school, and the first school flower is also live in the singing area of station B, I watched her live broadcast, although the appearance is not to be said, but the singing is really ugly, more difficult than me...... Hey! ”
Du Teng chattered crookedly on the side, but Ji Shaotian was surprised to hear it.
"Wait, Lao Du, what the hell is the school flower list?"